Re: King and I
I've directed four plays and every rehearsal and performance is different from every other. Usually, what one lacks on one night is made up for by something different that another performance lacks, so it all evens out, but there are SO many things that influence the effectiveness of a show that you just never know. I've seen houses two-thirds empty that for some reason inspired the actors to heights they never duplicated; then I've seen the same actors in front of wonderfully supportive audiences totally leave it all backstage.
Of course, these were high schoolers, so that comes with the territory, but still. You just never know. That's why live theater will always be more intimate, more immediate, and in my opinion more breathtaking than television or film.
I've directed four plays and every rehearsal and performance is different from every other. Usually, what one lacks on one night is made up for by something different that another performance lacks, so it all evens out, but there are SO many things that influence the effectiveness of a show that you just never know. I've seen houses two-thirds empty that for some reason inspired the actors to heights they never duplicated; then I've seen the same actors in front of wonderfully supportive audiences totally leave it all backstage.
Of course, these were high schoolers, so that comes with the territory, but still. You just never know. That's why live theater will always be more intimate, more immediate, and in my opinion more breathtaking than television or film.
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